Sculpture trail winds around Prior's Field School gardens

The trail and exhibition features work by Surrey artists and students

Animal shaped sculptures and local landscape paintings are on show at a Godalming school.

Grayswood’s AppART is behind the exhibition and sculpture trail - featuring Surrey artists’ work - that is running in the gardens at Prior’s Field School until next Friday (April 18).

It was officially opened by Hanna Peschar, whose internationally renowned Sculpture Garden in Ockley is a jewel in Surrey’s artistic landscape.

The indoor exhibition is on show in the main hall at the school, which offers a generous space and can take large numbers of paintings and sculptures, while the sculpture trail is being held in the school’s rose garden.

Steve Kinder, head of art at Prior’s Field, said: “We are delighted to welcome AppART to Prior’s Field for the first time and to be part of such an established and successful annual exhibition.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for several of our outstanding students to exhibit their work and for the public to visit such a variety of creativity brought to life in the school grounds.”

AppART is once again working with Surrey Sculpture Society in providing both the indoor and outdoor exhibits, most of which are for sale.

Opening times are from 10am until 4pm an admission is free and open to all ages.

Alison Catchlove is exhibiting her sculptures, which were very popular at the last exhibition held at the Squires garden centre in Milford, formerly called Secretts.

Mrs Catchlove works mainly in metal using birds, animals, insects and plants as her subject matter, and often takes inspiration from children's stories, poems or illustrations, creating sculptures that are fun to look at and give a sense of quirkiness.

Also on show is Maureen Davies’ works in acrylics as well as her Winter Stream in Rinefield.

People attending in groups are asked to book visits in advance by calling 01428 648393.

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